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Trimming the collection - pie pans. What would you do?

reggie_v
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Hi All,

Now I know this is a deeply personal decision but as always having a bit of a prompt from other like minds can help give you the push you need.

Thinking of trimming the collection down, either one or two pieces.

I know the answer will be don’t get rid of any but I really need to free up some funds in all honesty so in a world where 1 or 2 pieces had to go what would they be?

If I’m going only on what I wear I’d keep the gold deluxe and the no date 14900.

Going by rarity I should probably keep the black dial but I don’t really wear it. Plus both of them being retailer signed dials they’ve got a bit of something extra. I suppose I should be thinking with heart not head and not worrying about value retention / rarity. It’s difficult not to though with the popularity of pie pans increasing recently.

Any input appreciated

PS this is not intended as a sales post - I’m still quite new to the forum so still trying to get up to the 200 post mark to sell on here. Will list on ebay eventually when I’ve decided what to part with. Hopefully this post is within guidelines as just asking for opinions. Any issues moderators just give me a message.

Thanks all in advance!

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MSNWatch
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As a collector I would keep the gold and black dial pieces.
 
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MSNWatch MSNWatch
As a collector I would keep the gold and black dial pieces.
This.
 
Peemacgee
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However, whilst I personally see the retailer signed dials as a detriment not a plus, it depends on what you want from watch collecting.

The deluxe arrowhead would be a keeper but due to the current gold price would realise the most funds.

If you’re not actually that keen on the black dial and don’t wear it, then get shot of it.
-and it would fetch the greatest price out of the remaining three.

In a nutshell, if you feel you have to sell, keep what you like and offload the rest.
 
reggie_v
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Peemacgee Peemacgee
However, whilst I personally see the retailer signed dials as a detriment not a plus, it depends on what you want from watch collecting.

The deluxe arrowhead would be a keeper but due to the current gold price would realise the most funds.

If you’re not actually that keen on the black dial and don’t wear it, then get shot of it.
-and it would fetch the greatest price out of the remaining three.

In a nutshell, if you feel you have to sell, keep what you like and offload the rest.

Like you say not all people like a double signed dial. For that reason I’d be tempted to offload the silver turler dial one first. Given the fact retailer signaturer or not it’s the most common of all of them and the one I probably like the least.

I think we’re all in agreement on keep the deluxe. Don’t need maximum funds so that’s fine. Just feel I’m a bit heavy on watches as I’ve purchased another 16234 datejust having really regretted selling mine a couple years back so that’ll be the daily.

Then it’s just silver dial no date and black dial. That I think is what I’m struggling with the most. As I know the black dial is far rarer especially in excellent condition.

Appreciate your input so far gents
 
reggie_v
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The next one will be much harder.
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Might be down to rock paper scissors at this point 😂
 
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I will take the opposite stance and encourage you to sell the black dial. If you don't wear it, that's the entirety of the decision (to me). Keeping a watch because you feel you should or have some collector's obligation has, for me, never been a useful metric. Either a watch hits or it doesn't. Plus if the goal is liquidity, the black would net more than the others (besides the DeLuxe).

I'm sure plenty others have way more compelling stories, but of the hundreds of watches that've been through my hands, I only sort of regret selling two, and it's not even regret—it's that they are each models I'm unlikely to find in the kismet way I originally did. They were each lovely and fun, but I got tired of each, and moved on, and sometimes I'll wish I could wear one again, but it's exceedingly rare. More broadly, I've sold many watches I'd presumed I would ache for once I didn't own them, but that's basically never what's happened. Obviously YMMV.
 
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I personally am not much of a fan of gold colored watches. Possibly as most of the ones I have are plated. Exchanging gold though for fiat curency what devalues through inflation makes no sense. Using it to aquire real property or something with production value on the other hand ...

Of course the black dial is my favorite.

Do not think the retail signature adds anything more than what a name engraved on a case does. So that one I would dump.

Lacking a steel simple cased connie would be the other I personally would retain.

Sometimes though one has to look at the negative space. So the black dial, and plain SS one may have the most desirability of other as well.
 
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sheepdoll sheepdoll
I personally am not much of a fan of gold colored watches. Possibly as most of the ones I have are plated. Exchanging gold though for fiat curency what devalues through inflation makes no sense. Using it to aquire real property or something with production value on the other hand ...

Of course the black dial is my favorite.

Do not think the retail signature adds anything more than what a name engraved on a case does. So that one I would dump.

Lacking a steel simple cased connie would be the other I personally would retain.

Sometimes though one has to look at the negative space. So the black dial, and plain SS one may have the most desirability of other as well.

Interesting to hear people’s thoughts on retailer signatures. Seems a fair few of you really don’t like them. Definitely the one on the chopping board fist!
 
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I would keep the one you wear the most and maybe the most valuable one
 
amuscare87
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Nice collection! I would keep the gold, black dial and the no date version. If another needs to go, I’d let the no date version go. Both of those are easier to replace than the gold or black dial IMO
 
reggie_v
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Going to list the turler dial one tonight I think. Now the question of what to price it at. I know there’s a lot of back and forth on what these are worth lately. I’d say they’re great value at what they are currently. Certainly seem to be on the up. Gone are the days of bargain pie pans
 
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reggie_v reggie_v
Going to list the turler dial one tonight I think. Now the question of what to price it at. I know there’s a lot of back and forth on what these are worth lately. I’d say they’re great value at what they are currently. Certainly seem to be on the up. Gone are the days of bargain pie pans
I am in a similar boat; I need to trim the collection too.
Selling on Ebay.... How are you planning to price to Market? Marking up via BIN to include the selling fee's?

Your silver no date is a stunner too, as with the gold 14900
 
reggie_v
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Pretty much exactly that. I’ve literally just listed it. EBay’s a faff but it’ll do for now. I say it’s a faff, only as much as the buyer is usually. Luckily these sort of enthusiast watches do seem to attract good folk.

Imagine trying to sell a modern Rolex on eBay… that would be a nightmare.

Thanks very much!

Good luck with your collection trim too. Never an easy task but I start to ask myself “how many watches do I really need”
 
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reggie_v reggie_v
Pretty much exactly that. I’ve literally just listed it. EBay’s a faff but it’ll do for now. I say it’s a faff, only as much as the buyer is usually. Luckily these sort of enthusiast watches do seem to attract good folk.

Imagine trying to sell a modern Rolex on eBay… that would be a nightmare.

Thanks very much!

Good luck with your collection trim too. Never an easy task but I start to ask myself “how many watches do I really need”
Can you share the eBay link?
 
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reggie_v reggie_v
Pretty much exactly that. I’ve literally just listed it. EBay’s a faff but it’ll do for now. I say it’s a faff, only as much as the buyer is usually. Luckily these sort of enthusiast watches do seem to attract good folk.

Imagine trying to sell a modern Rolex on eBay… that would be a nightmare.

Thanks very much!

Good luck with your collection trim too. Never an easy task but I start to ask myself “how many watches do I really nee
reggie_v reggie_v
Pretty much exactly that. I’ve literally just listed it. EBay’s a faff but it’ll do for now. I say it’s a faff, only as much as the buyer is usually. Luckily these sort of enthusiast watches do seem to attract good folk.

Imagine trying to sell a modern Rolex on eBay… that would be a nightmare.

Thanks very much!

Good luck with your collection trim too. Never an easy task but I start to ask myself “how many watches do I really need”
I think i have been avoiding ebay also to avoid the flipper(s) I will probably try one auction out and see how it goes.
 
lenndon
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Black dial has to stay imo. The others I could eventually part with, even tho the gold one would also hurt my soul quite a bit to get rid of.
Beautiful collection! Just keep them all 😈
 
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reggie_v reggie_v
Going to list the turler dial one tonight I think. Now the question of what to price it at. I know there’s a lot of back and forth on what these are worth lately. I’d say they’re great value at what they are currently. Certainly seem to be on the up. Gone are the days of bargain pie pans

Check out my thread where I serviced one (introducing...) that was basically identical. I picked that one up for ~$2150 with the messy crystal and the case as it is in those photos.
 
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